Re: verdix kisses off Ada

[netnews!schonberg!dewar@nyu.edu (Robert Dewar)]

Ooh boy, calling the GNU Ada team "hackers" is really asking for
trouble.  I suggest you quickly put on your flame-proof suit...

Not to worry, no real flames on that score. Hacker after all is a venerable
term with all sorts of connotations. What I think I can say is that the
project at NYU is run in a manner comparable to a typical compiler project
in a commercial compiler company (apart from being willing to share what
we are doing!) We operate with a source control system, a fairly rigid set
of coding standards, well defined specifications, and a heavy emphasis on
design and structure, and so far this seems to be working well for us. If
anyone is in New York and would like to visit us, they would be welcome,
send me email, and you can see for yourself! I am afraid it won't completely
satisfy those who like to think of us working in a "true" hacker mode!